Samantha Mirra
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- Height:
- 5-6
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- Hometown:
- Burlington, MA
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- Position:
- OH
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- Year:
- Sr.
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- High School:
- Burlington
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- Major:
- Business Administration
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- m
- 23
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- k/s
- 1.76
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- h %
- .073
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- a/s
- 0.08
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- b/s
- 0.15
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- sa/s
- 0.44
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- d/s
- 3.60
Bio
Accolades: MASCAC Fall/Winter All-Academic Team: 2021-22, 2022-23, 2023-24,
MASCAC Player of the Week:10/31/22,
2024: Played in 78 sets over 23 matches for Fitchburg State, notching 137 kills, six assists, 34 services aces, 281 digs, two solo blocks and ten blocking assists. Click here for season statistics.
2023: Saw action in 25 matches over 71 sets for the Falcons, collecting 178 kills, nine assists, 32 service aces, 274 digs, five solo blocks and five blocking assists. Click here for season statistics.
2022: Appeared in 23 matches with 77 sets played for Fitchburg State, totaling 132 kills, 11 assists, 25 service aces, 218 digs, four solo blocks and eight blocking assists. Click here for season statistics.
2021: Played in 23 matches over 77 sets played during her rookie campaign for the Green and Gold, totaling 77 kills, six assists, 30 service aces, 203 digs, eight solo blocks and one blocking assist. Click here for season statistics.
High School: 2021 graduate of Burlington High School. Member of the volleyball and gymnastics teams. Member of the Middlesex League All-Star team.
Personal: Daughter of Lisa and Joe Mirra. Majoring in Business Administration at the University. Member of the Dean's List and the President's List. Recipient of the Vincent J. Mara Scholarship. Member of the Dean's List. Member of the National College Athlete Honor Society.
|   | Overall | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| Matches | 23 | 7 |
| Sets | 78 | 27 |
| Kills | 137 | 51 |
| Kills per set | 1.76 | 1.89 |
| Errors | 93 | 28 |
| Total Attacks | 601 | 214 |
| Total Attacks per set | 7.71 | 7.93 |
| Hitting Percentage | .073 | .107 |
| Assists | 6 | 5 |
| Assists per set | 0.08 | 0.19 |
| Service Total Attempts | 278 | 103 |
| Service Aces | 34 | 16 |
| Service Errors | 35 | 10 |
| Service Aces per set | 0.44 | 0.59 |
| Receptions | 535 | 193 |
| Reception Errors | 57 | 13 |
| Digs | 281 | 115 |
| Digs per set | 3.60 | 4.26 |
| Block Solo | 2 | 0 |
| Block Assist | 10 | 1 |
| Block Total | 12 | 1 |
| Blocks per set | 0.15 | 0.04 |
| Block Errors | 2 | 0 |
| Ball Handling Errors | 0 | 0 |
| Points | 178.0 | 67.5 |
| Points per set | 2.3 | 2.5 |
| Matches started | 8 | 4 |
Game Log - Offense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | k | e | ta | pct | a | pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Rhode Island Col. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 4 | 9 | 39 | -.128 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Sep 3 | at Keene St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 22 | .227 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Sep 11 | Colby-Sawyer | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 9 | 37 | -.108 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Sep 14 | at Clark University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | .273 | 1 | 4.0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Hartford | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 15 | .067 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 17 | at Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 3 | 31 | .226 | 0 | 12.5 |
| Sep 19 | at Mount Holyoke | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 2 | 5 | 17 | -.176 | 0 | 3.0 |
| Sep 28 | Bay Path | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 5 | 8 | 32 | -.094 | 0 | 5.5 |
| Sep 28 | Suffolk | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 6 | 1 | 18 | .278 | 0 | 8.5 |
| Oct 1 | at Mass. Maritime | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 42 | .024 | 1 | 12.0 |
| Oct 5 | at Rivier | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | -.231 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Oct 8 | at Anna Maria | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 7 | 3 | 40 | .100 | 0 | 8.0 |
| Oct 11 | Worcester St. | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 13 | 4 | 44 | .205 | 0 | 14.0 |
| Oct 12 | Curry | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 9 | 3 | 22 | .273 | 0 | 12.0 |
| Oct 12 | Southern Me. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 8 | 4 | 37 | .108 | 0 | 9.0 |
| Oct 16 | at MCLA | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 20 | .050 | 1 | 6.0 |
| Oct 22 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 35 | .057 | 2 | 10.5 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Connecticut Col. | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | .200 | 0 | 1.0 |
| Oct 26 | at WPI | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 6 | 19 | .000 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Oct 29 | Albertus Magnus | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 4 | 29 | .103 | 0 | 10.5 |
| Oct 30 | Salem St. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 10 | 1 | 29 | .310 | 0 | 16.0 |
| Nov 5 | Framingham St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 5 | 25 | .040 | 0 | 6.0 |
| Nov 7 | at Westfield St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 19 | .000 | 1 | 3.0 |
Game Log - Defense
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | digs | bs | ba | be | tot | bhe |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Rhode Island Col. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 3 | at Keene St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 11 | Colby-Sawyer | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | at Clark University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Hartford | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 17 | at Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 19 | at Mount Holyoke | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Bay Path | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sep 28 | Suffolk | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Oct 1 | at Mass. Maritime | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 5 | at Rivier | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Oct 8 | at Anna Maria | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 11 | Worcester St. | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Curry | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 12 | Southern Me. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 16 | at MCLA | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 22 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Connecticut Col. | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Oct 26 | at WPI | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 29 | Albertus Magnus | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Oct 30 | Salem St. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Framingham St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nov 7 | at Westfield St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Game Log - Serve/Receive
| Date | Opponent | Score | ms | s | ta | sa | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 31 | Rhode Island Col. | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 18 | 2 | 2 | 27 | 3 |
| Sep 3 | at Keene St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 23 | 2 |
| Sep 11 | Colby-Sawyer | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 3 |
| Sep 14 | at Clark University | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 |
| Sep 14 | vs. Hartford | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 3 |
| Sep 17 | at Emmanuel (Mass.) | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 8 |
| Sep 19 | at Mount Holyoke | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 2 |
| Sep 28 | Bay Path | L, 3-1 | - | 4 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 19 | 4 |
| Sep 28 | Suffolk | L, 3-0 | - | 2 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 1 |
| Oct 1 | at Mass. Maritime | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 31 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | at Rivier | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 30 | 6 |
| Oct 8 | at Anna Maria | W, 3-1 | - | 4 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 1 |
| Oct 11 | Worcester St. | L, 3-2 | - | 5 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 32 | 3 |
| Oct 12 | Curry | W, 3-1 | - | 3 | 15 | 3 | 2 | 17 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | Southern Me. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 17 | 1 | 3 | 32 | 4 |
| Oct 16 | at MCLA | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 2 |
| Oct 22 | at Bridgewater St. | L, 3-1 | 1 | 4 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 39 | 5 |
| Oct 26 | vs. Connecticut Col. | L, 3-0 | - | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 |
| Oct 26 | at WPI | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 2 |
| Oct 29 | Albertus Magnus | W, 3-0 | - | 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 1 |
| Oct 30 | Salem St. | W, 3-2 | - | 5 | 19 | 6 | 3 | 23 | 0 |
| Nov 5 | Framingham St. | L, 3-0 | - | 3 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 1 |
| Nov 7 | at Westfield St. | L, 3-0 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2021-22 | 23 | 77 | 77 | 1.00 | 68 | 368 | 4.78 | .024 | 6 | 0.08 | 115.5 | 1.5 |
| 2022-23 | 20 | 71 | 132 | 1.86 | 125 | 607 | 8.55 | .012 | 11 | 0.15 | 165.0 | 2.3 |
| 2023-24 | 25 | 86 | 178 | 2.07 | 119 | 688 | 8.00 | .086 | 9 | 0.10 | 217.5 | 2.5 |
| 2024-25 | 23 | 78 | 137 | 1.76 | 93 | 601 | 7.71 | .073 | 6 | 0.08 | 178.0 | 2.3 |
| Total | 91 | 312 | 524 | 1.68 | 405 | 2264 | 7.26 | .053 | 32 | 0.10 | 676.0 | 2.2 |
| Statistic | m | s | k | k/s | e | ta | ta/s | pct | a | a/s | pts | pts/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||||||
| Total | 23 | 78 | 137 | 1.76 | 93 | 601 | 7.71 | .073 | 6 | 0.08 | 178.0 | 2.3 |
| Conference | 7 | 27 | 51 | 1.89 | 28 | 214 | 7.93 | .107 | 5 | 0.19 | 67.5 | 2.5 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||||||
| Home | 10 | 38 | 73 | 1.92 | 48 | 312 | 8.21 | .080 | 0 | 0.00 | 96.0 | 2.5 |
| Away | 11 | 36 | 60 | 1.67 | 43 | 269 | 7.47 | .063 | 6 | 0.17 | 78.0 | 2.2 |
| Neutral | 2 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 2 | 20 | 5.00 | .100 | 0 | 0.00 | 4.0 | 1.0 |
| Result | ||||||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 20 | 41 | 2.05 | 15 | 157 | 7.85 | .166 | 0 | 0.00 | 55.5 | 2.8 |
| Losses | 18 | 58 | 96 | 1.66 | 78 | 444 | 7.66 | .041 | 6 | 0.10 | 122.5 | 2.1 |
| Month | ||||||||||||
| August | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1.00 | 9 | 39 | 9.75 | -.128 | 0 | 0.00 | 6.5 | 1.6 |
| September | 8 | 25 | 42 | 1.68 | 31 | 183 | 7.32 | .060 | 1 | 0.04 | 53.5 | 2.1 |
| October | 12 | 43 | 83 | 1.93 | 46 | 335 | 7.79 | .110 | 4 | 0.09 | 109.0 | 2.5 |
| November | 2 | 6 | 8 | 1.33 | 7 | 44 | 7.33 | .023 | 1 | 0.17 | 9.0 | 1.5 |
| Statistic | m | s | digs | d/s | bs | ba | tot | b/s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 23 | 78 | 281 | 3.60 | 2 | 10 | 12 | 0.15 |
| Conference | 7 | 27 | 115 | 4.26 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.04 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 38 | 163 | 4.29 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0.13 |
| Away | 11 | 36 | 106 | 2.94 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 0.19 |
| Neutral | 2 | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 20 | 77 | 3.85 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.05 |
| Losses | 18 | 58 | 204 | 3.52 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 0.19 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 1 | 4 | 22 | 5.50 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0.25 |
| September | 8 | 25 | 75 | 3.00 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 0.20 |
| October | 12 | 43 | 156 | 3.63 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0.14 |
| November | 2 | 6 | 28 | 4.67 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Statistic | m | s | ta | sa | sa/s | se | r | re |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Event | ||||||||
| Total | 23 | 78 | 278 | 34 | 0.44 | 35 | 535 | 57 |
| Conference | 7 | 27 | 103 | 16 | 0.59 | 10 | 193 | 13 |
| Exhibition | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Location | ||||||||
| Home | 10 | 38 | 144 | 20 | 0.53 | 21 | 217 | 21 |
| Away | 11 | 36 | 122 | 14 | 0.39 | 14 | 297 | 32 |
| Neutral | 2 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 21 | 4 |
| Result | ||||||||
| Wins | 5 | 20 | 83 | 14 | 0.70 | 10 | 121 | 7 |
| Losses | 18 | 58 | 195 | 20 | 0.34 | 25 | 414 | 50 |
| Month | ||||||||
| August | 1 | 4 | 18 | 2 | 0.50 | 2 | 27 | 3 |
| September | 8 | 25 | 75 | 8 | 0.32 | 13 | 156 | 25 |
| October | 12 | 43 | 166 | 23 | 0.53 | 19 | 315 | 27 |
| November | 2 | 6 | 19 | 1 | 0.17 | 1 | 37 | 2 |
News mentions
WESTFIELD, MA: Fitchburg State volleyball fell to the Owls of Westfield State this evening in MASCAC action.
Fitchburg, MA: The Fitchburg State Women’s Volleyball team dropped a 3-0, straight set decision to the Rams of Framingham State this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Parkinson Gymnasium.
The Fitchburg State Women’s Volleyball team collected a thrilling five set (3-2) victory over the Vikings of Salem State this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Parkinson Gymnasium on senior day.
BRIDGEWATER, MA: Fitchburg State women’s volleyball fell to the Bears of Bridgewater State this evening in conference action.
FITCHBURG, MA: Fitchburg State women's volleyball picked up two wins today after taking down Curry College and the University of Southern Maine in non-conference action.
FITCHBURG, MA: Fitchburg State women’s volleyball fell short to the Lancers of Worcester State this evening in conference action after forcing a fifth set.
BUZZARDS BAY, MA: Fitchburg State women’s volleyball fell to the Buccaneers of Mass Maritime 3-1 in conference action this evening.
FITCHBURG, MA: Fitchburg State women’s volleyball dropped both matches, first to Bay Path, then to Suffolk in non-conference action.
SOUTH HADLEY, MA: Fitchburg State women's volleyball fell this evening to the Lyons of Mount Holyoke in non-conference action.
BOSTON, MA: Fitchburg State women’s volleyball fell to the Saints of Emmanuel College this evening in non-conference action.
Worcester, MA: Fitchburg State dropped a pair of non-conference matches to the Cougars of Clark University and the University of Hartford Hawks by the scores of 3-0 and 3-0 this afternoon in a tri-match, hosted by Clark University.
FITCHBURG, MA: Fitchburg State women's volleyball fell to Colby-Sawyer College this evening in non-conference action.
KEENE, NH: Fitchburg State women’s volleyball suffered a loss this evening to Keene State in non-conference action.
FITCHBURG, MA: Fitchburg State women’s volleyball fell to Rhode Island College (RIC) this afternoon in a non-conference matchup.
